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Innovative International Resorts Inc. review: FRAUD/SCAM 56

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Today I got a call from a Sienna James from a company called Innovative Resorts International Inc. and she proceeded with the typical timeshare sales spiel “ I have a buyer ready to close on your unit….with some outrageous asking price and so on….she kept going on about how she could sell my property and so on. Well I told her I would have to call her back and she told me well if you are going to do this you have to do it today within the hour….so I said “I will call you back!” Little does Sienna know that I am in the legal field and I know how to do some digging on these timeshare companies and came to find out that they are a very, very new company only open for about a week and also they are not licensed, which therefore tells me that this is a FRAUDULENT COMPANY/ A SCAM! I urge all timeshare owners to stay away from this company and not give them your credit cards! Also Sienna told me that her company is out of New York but then told me she was working in Florida and gave me a Florida number and when I asked her for the new York number for her company she said no you will have to call my Florida number …Definitely some sort of scam here!

Update by Legal101
Oct 01, 2009 9:23 pm EDT

TO DANNY HALL WHO IS A EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY...YOU HAVENT BEEN IN BUSINESS 3 MONTHS...THEY FILED FOR THEIR INCORPORATION SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009...CHECK THEM OUT ON WWW.SUNBIZ.ORG

Update by Legal101
Oct 01, 2009 9:25 pm EDT

CORRECTION SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2009 AGAIN CHECK THEM OUT ON WWW.SUNBIZ.ORG

Update by Legal101
Oct 07, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

In response to member "the TRUTH about legal 101": I actually dont have any affiliation with any of these companies. I am just an unfortunate person that gets sucked into scams like this with the promise of finally selling my timeshare, Vacation Village at Bonaventure. I have been duped by a few of these companies now so I am just a little more educated about these things today and can speak out about these companies. Also, this shows that this company Innovative is a scam, come on why else would they get defensive and try to throw some other company and/or person under the bus on this board. Not getting duped again! I rest my case.

Update by Legal101
Oct 13, 2009 1:19 pm EDT

HAVENT BEEN IN BUSINESS 3 MONTHS...THEY FILED FOR THEIR INCORPORATION SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2009...CHECK THEM OUT ON WWW.SUNBIZ.ORG So how would they have contacted you 3 months ago!

Update by Legal101
Oct 13, 2009 5:06 pm EDT

sbf815 ... I have done a little digging of my own on this company. I wouldnt suggest doing business with this company unless you are willing to lose a good amount of money! Trust me the reason you cant find anything yet is because they are brand new and they are fraudulent. I got a call from them as well and decided not to do business after I did some research. Good luck, and I hope you make the right decision

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havelessbutknowmore
Smithville, US
Jul 11, 2011 8:54 pm EDT
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It is amazing what comes out of the woodwork each day regarding timeshare resale! I keep getting phone calls with the same spiel. Do they attend the same "scam" school?
Interestingly, though, one of the "recovery" callers was honest enough to say that I could either pay someone to get my money back or just write it off as a bad debt.
At this point after 4 years dealing with these folks, I don't trust anyone who claims to be able to either sell my time share or recover what I have all ready lost...and if there was a really, truly legitimate service available, I'm not sure I could trust them either.

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lspier
Hyattsville, US
Jul 11, 2011 2:17 am EDT

Odds are pretty high that "Independent Recovery Corp" is another version of the "I have a buyer for your timeshare" scam. Do your research *before* calling them!

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Virginia Moneta
Moneta, US
Jun 16, 2011 1:15 am EDT
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Havelessbut knowmore
I hope you have more luck when contacting FL Attorney General's office with regard to your complaint against Innovative Resorts International than I did. The FL Division of Consumer Services, Bureau of Mediation & Enforcement contacted IRI business on my belalf in an effort to resolve my complaint. The business has chosen not to respond to this complaint. Therefore, The Division has closed my complaint with a disposition of "Closed Unsatisfactorily". I wish you better luck without a "cop out". Virginia Monet

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lspier
Hyattsville, US
Jun 15, 2011 2:09 am EDT

Good for you! You don't "owe" them a penny. I had one caller telling I was obligated to pay some monter fee and, if I didn't, they would put a lien on my house. I told them to go ahead and do that. The guy was so shocked he dropped character and freely admitted he was trying to scam me out of more money. And yes, many of these "companies" will call and tell you that you spoke to them a while back and yadda, yadda. It's all a ploy - hoping you won't remember that you didn't speak to them and so will pay them more money.

Btw, you will never be taken off any list by a scammer. Instead, they merely sell your info to another scammer. However I've noticed that the information gets messed up along the way. Instead of my first name, the scammers are now calling with variations on it or calling me by my middle name. That's how, from the first words, I can tell it's a scammer.

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havelessbutknowmore
Smithville, US
Jun 03, 2011 6:33 pm EDT
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I, too, have been contacted twice today by Samantha Jones with Innovative International. She tells me that I agreed for them to market my timeshare over 18 months ago and I agreed that if they brought me a buyer, I would pay them a marketing fee. She tells me that they have a buyer who will pay me an unreal price (which put up the first red flag) but I have to get title insurance from them ($2999) which will be refunded when the sale is finalized. I have refused to get my own title insurance and refuse to get theirs... so she says I owe them a marketing fee because they have brought me a buyer.
I had never even heard of this company before today!
When she saw that she could not budge me she asked if I would "give" them the property...this would happen if I would pay for a title search or something like that.
I told her to take my name off their list or and she said I should have done that before they found a buyer for my time share. According to her I am liable for the marketing fee.
I am calling the FL attorney general's office today! I have all ready been scammed by 3 other companies and I've had it with these people!

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Virginia Moneta
Moneta, US
May 15, 2011 4:06 pm EDT
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Innovative Resorts International is a fraudulent timeshare resale scamming company licensed in Jacksonville Florida-841 Prudential Dr. 12th floor with their Jericho NewYork operation post office drop box is at Birchwood Plaza, 471 N. Broadway, Suite 379 and the Melville NY office address of 535 Broadhollow Rd. Responsible for Innovative's operations are apparently a Mr. Cloyd Holmes and Hector Reyes. They seem to be exempt from BBB inquiries and/or The New York Attorney General's Office since they have been scamming people for the last 4 years or so andare still active.

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One more victim
Westfield, US
May 04, 2011 9:14 pm EDT

I was just contacted by Gregory McDennis telling me that he had a buyer for my Vacation Village timeshare and all I had to do is give them $2599. We started to believe him after 2- 45 minute phone calls. But this morning I received another call from a man that said he is from a recovery company to help people recover the money that they have lost. We then started to wonder what was going on! So I started doing some checking and found out about all these complaints. I think my money will stay right in the bank now that we know this company is a fraud! We have also been taken by Executive timeshare for $1399, Global REsort Management for $599, Resort Tours International for $688 and the best one is Charles Schwab Properties, Inc for $999. Catch the name? Actually it was a rep from Charles Schwab that contacted me about the buyer from Innovated Resorts International. I contracted with Charles Schwab and never heard from them for about 3 months. Then a woman called me and wanted to know if I wanted to advance my contract to a larger one. I then told her that I had heard that Charles Schwab was out of business and that I wanted my money back. She said OK the manager said to return your money... did I get it back? NNNNOOO! Two days later they called and said because it was over the 90 days that they would return my $999 and that a buyer would be calling me from NY. HA HA. An hour later I got the call from Gregory McDennis giving me his cell # [protected] and the company # [protected]. Also he gave me the amounts that his company would be paying on my behalf including Fidelity National Title Insurance Agency for $1680, paralegal $529, Title Trans Tax $238, Federal Appointed Witness (2 for $387) this is opitional and Fed Excise Tax $113. So they would be paying $12, 155 for me. They tell me that Hilton is buying these properties. He also told me that we would get back 70% of what we paid for Vacation Village or $9, 556. I will just turn this timeshare back to the owners like I did my one in NH.

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luvmijaz
Belvidere, US
Apr 28, 2011 8:39 pm EDT

I got a call from a Michael Brooks, personal #[protected] of Innovative Resorts International. Of course they had a buyer that put in a $2000.00 deposit. He confirms my info. both personal and timeshare and he presses enter on his computer and 'lo and behold, the bank is asking for a "Title Transfer Insurance" for $1999.00 - it would be a temporary charge on my card until the title transfer is completed, then the insurance fee would be refunded. Mr. Brooks states that since I get paid first they have run into the problem in the past of people saying, "to hell with it" and go take a vacation or something and they don't get the transfer of the timeshare completed. I asked for proof of what this charge was for, essentially documentation/paperwork I get a copy of their basic contract, which is of course a marketing contract - not a copy of what their purchase contract is.
These companies come up with new ways to get money out of you.

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Lana Hill
Twin Falls, US
Mar 07, 2011 10:49 pm EST

I also have been scamed by this company as well. I was taken for $2989.00 to pay for the closing costs and title search for my sold unit. This was charged to my credit card the very day of the call. Just try and get your money back. I think the federal goverment should shut these marketing companies down. They are very fradulent. This company has called back twice since March of 2010 trying to sign me up to sell my timeshare again, when I tell them they have a contract on file and give them the number they go to look for it and say they will call back but never do. I think this is horrible. I have tried to dispute the charges, but get nowhere. The criminals win. Desperate in Idaho.

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Robogoat
Desert Hills, US
Dec 11, 2010 7:44 pm EST
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Here is the New York Number I was given for Spencer Andrews [protected]. I hope I didn't get shafted

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Robogoat
Desert Hills, US
Dec 11, 2010 7:42 pm EST
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Here is the New York No I was given. [protected] Spencer Andrews. Oh Crud I hope I didn't get shafted

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Ellen Kinsey
Ona, US
Nov 19, 2010 3:00 pm EST

11/19/2010
SCAM Innavative resorts international, is now charging $2899 dollars for the title serach. They say they already have a buyer.
I checked with the NY Better Business Bureau and they have a grade of F. This is the worst rating that a person can get. They have a bunch of complaints and they refuse to arbitrate with the BBB of NY and they will not return phone calls to others.
The people I talked with first had a name of Tyler Ellington but in another phone call his name was Tyler Moeller both people phone number [protected] his cell is [protected] the address in NY is 471 North Broadway, Jericho, NY 11753 . They promised $20.500 plus $4400 plus $1400 plus the return of the $2899.

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KAREN BREWER
Florence, US
Nov 13, 2010 9:41 pm EST
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Yes, stay way from this looser! Same as all the other comments. First they call and say they will refund the money from the previous Company " Vacation Marketing" to credit our card. Then they say they have a buyer for our timeshare and for only $1999.00 they can start the process. The name this looser used this time was "Dominic", he is or should I say tries to be professional, acts like he knows what he is talking about. When you challenge him, then he gets really mad and starts saying rude, nasty comments. Do Not Trust these Looser's!
They will also try and say the reason they have an "F" grade from the BBB is because they do not pay the $500 to get a good rating. BULL! WE NEED TO SHUT THEM DOWN..DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY CREDIT CARD INFORMATION!

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shahc
Valencia, US
Nov 05, 2010 7:34 pm EDT

I got a call from them that they have a buyer for me ready. Asked me to put 2999$ deposit for the escrow which will be refunded at closing. I asked for a sample contract. They sent me a fax which stated nothing about the deposit all it was saying about the marketing fee. I asked him to send me the sales contract and would not send it to me until I paid 2999$. He thinks it's like 50 cents ... Said it you pay this by your credit card I have the paperwork that I will send you tomorrow to sign. I asked blank out all the information on that contract and send me the fax so I can see the actual contract details without looking at the buyer's details... Would not send that to me. I said no and hand up. He called me back and said thanks for wasting my time... I hand up again... few seconds later I get a call from a privet number the words comes out of his mouth is 'Indian [censor]'... Guys the number I got a call from was [protected]. And his name was Andrew checked the BBB website they have an F rating. well now i wonder why ... Stay away from this people for ever.A

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lspier
Hyattsville, US
Nov 02, 2010 2:31 am EDT

The screen name "LoriSpier01" is not me, but rather someone from IRI posing as me. Believe me when I say that I have absolutely *nothing* positive to say about this company.

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HateTimeshares
Kent, US
Oct 19, 2010 3:40 pm EDT

I got a call from a guy at this company IRI today. I had previously put a 100% refundable deposit with another company over a year ago, and did so because they said if it didn't sell I would get it back. OK then. I check the first company out Vacation Marketing, and found a nice web site, no bad ratings at BBBs, no fraud reports on the internet so I decided to go for it. They wanted me to use a check, but I used a credit card instead. They stopped returning phone calls at about the 6 month time frame, and then at about the 10 month time frame their phone numbers stopped working and at 11 months, their web site went offline. I sleuthed around and found their address appeared to be a box rental at a UPS store. So I sent them a certified mail requesting my refund on the date I was allowed to contractually do so, and notified my credit card company that I suspected fraud.

But, when this guy called today, he quoted all the data from the contract I had with the other company. He promised he had a buyer for $16, 900 which was the ceiling of value on the previous contract listing. He knew the property, the points, the company I bought it from and the place it was deeded. He said he saw I paid $800 toward that listing and said that since he had a buyer he would get me that $800 back from the other company. He said he needed me to verify the credit card number so he could put the $800 back on the right card. He told me the last four digits of the card. I asked him how he knew my credit card info and he said it was on the contract, which the last four digits were. I asked him how he got the contract when it was between me and another company and he said it was "all part of the public domain buddy" with a bit of an edge. He said he would send me a contract to sign that would enable him to do all the title work and such. He told me that the buyer had already agreed to pay the closing costs, taxes and fees. All I had to do was put in $2899 in good faith money to get this rolling and he wanted that credit card number right then and there. I told him that I would have to have him mail me all the documentation and contract before I gave him anything so I could look it all over and check things out. He got really pissy then, and asked sarcastically "Do you want to sell the property or not?" Then after holding my ground he said "look if you don't want to do this now I will just go get another seller for this buyer." I hung up on him as he was becoming really quite nasty and aggressive.

I suspect actually that Vacation Marketing, clearly a scam now, went underground to avoid its paybacks, and has now formed up under new management as IRI. How would they have a copy of my contract otherwise?

Anyway, I am pursuing this and will get my money back and I have provided complete documentation of every name, phone number, date and substance of every phone call to my credit card company and I hope that the people who are doing this will get dragged into public square and hanged right beside all the people who create and disperse computer viruses.

By the way, if you go to a REAL time share seller like Pinnacle, you can look up what listings comparable to yours are selling for. If the company calling you is saying they have gotten you abuyer for something substantially higher than that, be real. Why would anyone pay much more than something is worth? I looked up comparable listings for my property type and there are many MANY listings for comparable deeds for $[protected]. Why would someone then really offer me $16, 900? You must be kidding me. AND, since there are so many posts by people who say they are satisfied and got checks in hand, I would say these are posts by people from these companies trying to counter all the fraud posts. Just a theory.

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chasb777
Madison, US
Oct 18, 2010 5:28 pm EDT
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I received a call from IRI stating they have a buyer whose loan is approved and has given them $1500 down payment to buy my timeshare. They wanted $1999 to ensure that I will sign the title transfer when the papers come through. They sent me a FedX package with a MARKETING contract for me to sign. It says they will do their best to sell my timeshare in 120 days. I called them back and asked that they cancel the charge. They said they will but I filled a dispute with my credit card company just in case.

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suckitlegal
Naples, US
Oct 14, 2010 6:31 pm EDT

Legal what do u know? U are probably anotha company owner who tells every1 about companies that are taking business from your sry [censor] so go fk urself. Low life mofo

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Leonard Brabon
Kalamazoo, US
Oct 11, 2010 5:43 pm EDT

We were scammed for $2, ooo by american marketing group and now I get a call from Innovative Resorts saying they have a buyer, I hope they're right Because my lawyer wiil be calling them tomorrom.

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barasc732
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Sep 11, 2010 4:45 pm EDT

Why can't these criminals be stopped. I 've had calls from not just Innovative, but also a company calling themselves Timeshare Express Services. I've been burned once to many they all must go to the same school of how to scam innocent people. They will fall and and very very hard.

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Username01
Baltimore, US
Aug 13, 2010 2:42 pm EDT

INITIALLY I WAS DOUBTFUL ABOUT WORKING WITH INNOVATIVE RESORTS INTERNATIONAL BUT I KNOW NOW THEY ARE VERY ETHICAL COMPANY. THE PROBLEM IS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPANIES SHUT DOWN BY THE ATTY GENERAL & THEY HAVE FOUND NEW WAYS TO SCAM CUSTOMERS I.E. CREATE RECOVERY COMPANIES PROMISING CUSTOMERS THEY WILL GET THEIR $$ BACK BUT STILL CHARGING CUSTOMERS A FEE? THE ATTY GENERAL HASN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING $$ BACK; ADDITIONALLY, THE OWNERS OF THESE SHUT DOWN COMPANIES ARE UTILIZING INNOVATIVE'S NAME & SAYING THEY ARE WITH THEIR CLOSING DEPT TRYING TO GET WIRES & WESTERN UNIONS! I ALMOST WAS A VICTIM OF THAT THANKFULLY INNOVATIVE RESORTS SENT ME A LETTER WARNING ME OF THOSE COMPANIES & I CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE # & CONFIRMED IT WASN'T THEM! I PAID INNOVATIVE ON JULY 7TH & SO FAR SOO GOOD! THEY'VE ANSWERED ALL OF MY PHONE CALLS, EMAILS & RETURNED MY CALLS! THE GIRLS (PATY & ALEX) IN CUSTOMER SERVICE ARE GREAT AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH YVONNE MAGUIRE I'M VERY HOPEFUL THAT I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE...

LORI SPIER

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fassa
Braintree, US
Aug 06, 2010 3:52 pm EDT

Can`t believe this companies are allowed to steal so much from people, obviously the
law is not doing enough to stop this [censor]s. I thank you all for your comments. I find
myself here cause I just received a call from an [censor] from INNOVATIVE RESORT INTERNATIONAL, his name is Mark Turner, trying to sell my time share in MX, he will
be calling me back tomorrow and thanks to you all I am now prepared for his BULL [censor]!
Actually I might just play his game and waste his time ...yeah! I think I`ll get his
hopes high.

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IRI1
Jericho, US
Jul 29, 2010 2:11 pm EDT

INNOVATIVE RESORTS INTERNATIONAL IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER TIMESHARE COMPANIES. THERE IS NO JAMES JONES THAT HAS EVER WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY. INNOVATIVE RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HAS NEVER BEEN LOCATED ANYWHERE OTHER THAN JERICHO, NY. WE REGRET THAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED ABOUT OUR COMPANY. WE ARE NOT LIKE THE OTHER "PREDATORS" THAT ARE OUT THERE. IF YOU HAVE TRULY DONE BUSINESS WITH US, PLEASE REFERENCE BACK TO YOUR CONTRACT YOU HAVE WITH US AND CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH YOUR NAME AND CONTRACT NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN PROCESS YOUR REFUND IMMEDIATELY.

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John Galanakis
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Jul 07, 2010 1:23 am EDT

7/6/10: Today some one by the name James Jones called from a company named Innovative resorts International Inc to tell me they had a buyer for the timeshare. And that the person put a down payment of 5.000.00 and he made me give them the credit card number which they charged 1.999.00 right of way. After checking up on the company I found out that it’s a possibility they are the same company that did this to me before, Timeshare Mega media group. I send an email to Bank of America to stop the transaction at once because it’s a fraudulent company. If they do not call me tomorrow morning I will call them at [protected].
James Jones gave me an address and a customer service number and his own cell phone number.
Company name: Innovative resort International Inc.
Customer service # [protected]
Cell: [protected].
Address: 471 N Broadway, Jericho, NY 11753
I checked the company name and they are out of Florida, the address there is:
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone# [protected].

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Monie30
Raeford, US
Jun 15, 2010 7:19 pm EDT

On Today June 15, 2010, I received a call from a Ryan Shultz wanting to purchase my timeshare stated that they had a buyer and was willing to offer me $13000. I explained to him that I had listed with another company and they took my money and I was displeased with the selling system. He assured me that he was out of Jericho, NY and he was not like the companies in Florida, but yet gave me a Florida telephone number [protected]. I told him that I would have to research his company and I would get back with him on the next day. Well after researching all day, I wanted to call him back to tell him that I would not be doing business with him and someone else answered insisting that he was borrowing the phone and he would let him know when he saw him. Well, if someone is using my cell phone, I am generally standing right beside them or really close. UM... But I now know that is too is a scam as suspected so be careful timeshare sellers.

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COWBOY88
Corpus Christi, US
Apr 26, 2010 5:46 pm EDT

Today I got a call from a Jessa Perice from a company called Innovative Resorts International Inc. She said “ I have a buyer ready to close on your unit….with some outrageous asking price and so on….she kept going on about how she could sell my property and so on. Well I told her I was driving and I would like her to email me the information and she said she was not setup for that. That she would leave a message for me on the name of the buyers and phone # whic was (Jessica Johnson [protected] ) I called the number and got an answer machine. I got on line to investagate Innovative Resorts International Inc. and it took me to this web site. after readding all the complants and doing a little digging on my own. I feel confident that this company is a SCAM. I contacted the folling agency Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services @ [protected] and I contact the attorney general @ [protected] to tell them about Innovative Resorts International . I told them I was coned by a company cales CVS and that they were proscuting them at this time and for me to send in a online complant so I did they also told me that IRI was not from NY but form Florida. That any company that ask for money up front is a Scam. This is a FRAUDULENT COMPANY/ A SCAM! I urge all timeshare owners to stay away from this company and not give them your credit cards! If you have been taken by CVS the Florida Attorney General is on their CASE.

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TWO2MANY TIMES
Richmond, US
Apr 15, 2010 12:55 pm EDT
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Innovative Resorts International - Creative Vacation Solutions SHAME ON YOU !
Both of these companies are working together to take you money! We have been scammed by both companies
and we found out the hard way. These companies are out to take your money;give you false information; telephones numbers, those are really the joke, try calling one of them, especially Innovative giving us this no# that was suppose to be a lawyers name and no#. Innovative even said that Creative was returning our money $2594.oo Tryed to call the Nevada no# that showed on our credit card billing and this no. is blocked. Innovative Resort will not be getting our money. I stopped the card company from letting you get ahold of my money.
IS THERE ANY TRUE COMPANIES THAT ARE'NT OUT TO SCAM YOU? I WOULD LIKE TO SELL OUR TIMESHARE BUT----THE THE ### THAT TAKE FROM OTHERS WILL ONE DAY FACE THEIR MAKER
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Nevar1
, US
Apr 09, 2010 2:30 pm EDT

Had a contract with CVS since last Oct. Of course after sending them my $1886 heard nothing back even though they had supposedly had 3 contracts for my timeshare on their desk that day. Then today they called my home and my wife gave them my cell number. He said they are going out of business and would be returning my $1886 because they were unable to sell my timeshare. He said however my contract was turned over to Innovative Resorts and that they would be calling me. So, low and behold within 2 minutes of hanging up my cell rings with Norman Ceasar from IS. He has a buyer for my timeshare for over $19k and once they sell it, they will provide proof to CVS that it sold and their lawyers had half my money back for me. All I had to do was give them $1999. He had all the information on me and my timeshare. The phone numbers between the 2 were the same except for the last 4 digits. Then it hit me. Caesar called me on my cell phone. a number that the other company didn't even have until 20 mins prior. Now you tell me they are not the same company under a different name? At the advice of my financial institution fraud department I have filed a complaint against both companies and urge everyone else to do the same at www.ftc.gov...

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disappointed in st louis mo
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Apr 06, 2010 4:20 pm EDT

I recieved a call today from Keith with Innovative Resorts. He explained what they could do for me as far as selling my timeshare. He had me get a pen and write things down. He over emphasized "selling 8 timeshares last month with a 92% success rate" and throwing big numbers out there - offer was 15, 400.00 (I paid $9000) He did mention a "deposit", but I thought he was talking about the 'buyer' that they had had put up a deposit. In the end when he asked for MY credit card info I was seriously confused. I am SELLING my timeshare - why would I PAY a deposit? He kind of got an attitude with me and was yelling at me and acting like I was stupid. (I guess I was, since I was still on the phone with him!) He told me I had 3 days to cancel and get my money back. Then he told me I had 5 days to cancel to get my money back. Then he told me I had 5 days AFTER I recieved the certified letter to cancel. I'm pretty sure that I would've had 3 days from the time I gave him my 'deposit' to cancel, but who knows how long it would've taken to get the actual $ back. I really wanted this to be ligitimate, my timeshare is paid for and I have hit some really bad times and would sell it for next to nothing as it is, but I sure don't have $ to send to ### like that! Thank you to all that posted. The information was helpful.

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WolfR32
Rockville, US
Mar 08, 2010 4:12 pm EST

Innovative Resorts International is a big time scam. I got my money back by disputing my credit card, but anyway. I am a previous poster. Checking back occassionly to see if any ### success stories were posted. Of course there are.

Here is some info if you've been ripped off. Innovative Resorts International business filings are in Florida. Your Credit Card, or at least mine was, charged under a different company name, Northeast Direct. Northeast Direct business filings are in Delaware.

Both share the same address: 535 Broadhollow Road Melville, NY 11747

Northeast Direct is some sort of printing company... not in timeshare resales. Present themselves as one business but your card is actually charged by a separate business. Obviously a bunch of underhanded thieves.

Don't belive your IRI rep... they will say anything to get your credit card number.

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California LA
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Mar 04, 2010 3:26 pm EST

Hi there calling me 03-03-2010 that they will get me 38, 582 for my tome share that there in NY and ther calling from [protected] and that they want 1, 400 for the escrow and that they will give me the money back sound to good to be true and there info ligi good luck

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Innovative Resorts Complaint
Buxton, US
Mar 03, 2010 11:41 am EST

All these complaints are true. I just spoke with a woman in customer Service at IRI by the name of Jannelle Adam, phone #[protected](her direct line)and she told me that I could not cancel my contract and get my 2899.00 credited back to my Discover card. Line # 5 says you can cancel the contract but they will not do it. I have reported this company to Discover also. I ahve spoken with Paul, Steve, Edwin, Ted...any number of their reps with no satisfaction. I have had my contract with them since 10/26/09. Whatever anyone does DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH INNOVTIVE RESORTS INTERNATIONAL. SG

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Not getting me
Topeka, US
Feb 23, 2010 3:31 pm EST

I just received a call today from Jack Hooper at Innovative Resorts International. He said that he had a client (Citigroup Financial) that had already given then money to purchase 20 timeshares for them, 2 of which at my resort (Palm Beach Shores, West Palm Beach). They were offering me $19, 500 and all I had to do was give my credit card number for a $1999 'escrow' deposit so that they knew I was serious about selling to them. He was calling from his Florida cell phone [protected]) but the company's main office was in Jericho, NY, Birchwood Plaza. After reading some of these posts (and noticing that anyone who posted positively for IRI only had that one post) I decided to call the Florida AG's office. The gentleman I spoke to informed me that IRI does not have a realtor's license which is required to sell real estate and that they had 49 complaints on file against them. I hope this helps someone else from being scammed.

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markies
Birmingham, US
Jan 25, 2010 4:26 pm EST

My name is Marcus Bullokc, , I was once a client of Innovative Resorts, , I spoke to a rep named Drew, , , Drew told me that he would walk me threw step by step until my unit in Palm springs was sold. I must say being burned by listing agencies about 3 or 4 times I was quite leary, , I went out on a limb and took a leap of faith, , , went with my better judgement to try Innovative out, , , well I must say everything that Drew told me was right and exact, , , , my time share unit was sold and i received a certified check for $24, 500.00!
Drew gave me his cell phone number to contact him directly during this process, which no other company has ever done, this made me feel a little at ease during this process, , , I still call Drew from time to time just to thank him for a job well done...Thank you Innovative Resorts.

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Ladeitz
New Bern, US
Jan 25, 2010 12:01 pm EST

I was ripped off by two timeshare resale companies. "Timeshare Market Pro" and "Esacpe to Paradise". I recently received a call from a Robert Stevens, he told me that a buyer from Atlanta was going to buy my property for his wife's Birthday. I told him I didn't ahve the money right now for an up front fee. He kept pressuring me to put it on a Credit card. I told him NO. He would call back about once a week and say that the guy wasn't going to wait anymore and he was going to go with another timeshare company. I asked him for the companies name and their website. The website is a definate scam, you can't navigate through 3/4 of the website. Because I have been ripped off before, I have looked at the BBB for a rating, i could not locate them. While I have been searching the only company that has BBB A+ rating is www.TimesharePartners.com, www.timeshareout.com, and www.givebacktimeshare.com You can Donate your timeshare to get rid of it (only if you own it) or you can use timeshare partners to try and sell it (if you still owe money on a loan), and they will tell you up front that it takes along time to sell a timeshare. I have not sold my timeshare, But I am very optimistic about doing business with Timeshare Partners.

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timesharetruth
West Palm Beach, US
Jan 17, 2010 6:19 pm EST

EXPOSED! CHARLOTEE BAILEY!

If you are still in doubt of Charlottes credibility, When you click on Charlotee Baileys name, who by the way has worked and is still working in the timeshare industry in Palm Beach County, you will see her comments under her current company, Innovative Resorts International, as a buyer that was satisfied. You have to own a home to be a timeshare owner, not rent in a trailor Park. Obviously her arrest record shows her WPB address so clearly she is an employee and not a satisfied/unsatisfied client of any sort. i know she was fired from many of these companies for unfair, deceptive trade practices, sending false information in emails and outright lying to customers and her employer about her background, on her telemarketing license (which is a felonee) as well as providing false inforamtion on her W-9( tax return (another felony). These companies are in process of persecuting her for these actions and she is disgruntal. The state is also investigating her AGAIN for child neglect and smoking crack in front of her 2 year old and she is about to lose her child again, that she has only had back for 2 months! Also call her help line # and tell her you are her client from Innovative and she will then continue to tell you your unti is sold and you are in good hands with Innovative...she what kind of advocate she is then...

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E ERNST
, US
Jan 07, 2010 6:39 pm EST

I had also received a call from a Samanths Jones PH [protected] and her Cell [protected], saying that for $2988.00 they had a buyer, who had already put up a deposit for the purchase of my timeshare in Kauai. They said the money was needed to do a title check and clearnce. Then would be refundable at closing. When asked that since my money would nbe returned at closing, why did they ned ANY up front money, I did not receive an intelligent or credible answer.
I read the post on here about calling the Florida AG. So I did. The lady at the Attoney General's Office told me that the are strictly a listing company and have NO ONE WITH A REAL ESTATE BROKER'S LICENSE, therefore, they are not allowed to sell property in Florida. The lady went on to say that their office has many complaints against Innovative Resorts Int'l. She went on to say that they are building a case, but have not yet filed charges against the company. She also added that it is so hard to permanently put these people out of business as they are shut down, they open under a new name. However, the Florida Legislature is supposedly working on passing new laws to permanently close them down.
BOTTOM LINE: DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO with Innovative Resorts Int'l. CONSUMER BEWARE!

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mowens3229
Burkesville, US
Dec 17, 2009 2:46 pm EST

I also got a call today from a Dennis Coles about selling my timeshare. He said the fee was 19.99, but when he asked for my credit card I asked him for the exact cost and it was 1999.00. I told him no one charges that amount to sell a timeshare and I only had 200.00. He told me he would call back. I don't expect to hear from him again. If you get a call from Inovative Resorts International be VERY wary. I also think this is a SCAM. The phone number he gave me is [protected]. I am just a widow on Social Security and I think this is just plan rude to get my hopes up and then try to use me. What kind of people live in this world who would cheat an old lady!

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Innovative Resorts
Melville, US
Dec 16, 2009 12:40 pm EST

Innovative Resorts is in no way affiliated with Creative Vacation Solutions. Our entity is above and beyond the scamming practices of CVS. We have experienced professionals with a proven high success rate and excellent customer service.

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WolfR32
Rockville, US
Dec 14, 2009 1:37 pm EST

It's a lie. Innovative Resorts International is a scam. Don't get your hopes up. It's a shady operation. Do a white pages reverse lookup on the phone number of your rep. I bet it's a cell phone number. Ask for an email address. I bet they won't provide you one. Go to their website... www.innovativeresorts.com... call their toll free number and you will always get an answering machine. If you go through the content on the website... its incomplete but its just advertising. There is only a toll free number on the website, no other additional information on the company. Also, if you do not have an existing relationship with the company, by inticing you to sign up with them with a buyer is an illegal act in the state of Florida. Don't do it!